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Senate adopts third substitute to tighten campaign-disclosure rules, limits small-dollar reporting to aggregates
Summary
Senate third substitute to SB 134 creates a reporting threshold (no need to report individual contributions under $50; aggregate reporting required at $100), requires fax filing for Lieutenant Governor's office, and removes contributor‑type categorization; several floor amendments were adopted before advancement.
Senators advanced the third substitute to Senate Bill 134 on Feb. 16, 1995, a campaign‑disclosure reform package that incorporated negotiated floor compromises. Senator Bueller, sponsor on the floor, said the substitute adjusts prior language to reduce administrative burdens while improving public disclosure.
Key changes adopted on the floor: the substitute leaves in a provision that individual contributions under $50 need not be reported, but requires disclosure when contributions from a source aggregate to $100 or more; reporting deadlines and an interim September 15 report were debated and amended for legislative races; the…
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